Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has vowed to keep a lid on wages for police, paramedics and public servants as he fights to keep a record $70 billion post-election budget bill in surplus.
Victorian Labor's call to keep a cap on wages comes despite failed Labor leader Bill Shorten losing the federal election after promising a living wage in a move backed by key unions.
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